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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   What sucks about Canada? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/what-sucks-about-canada-645441/)

dbd33 Dec 19th 2009 10:38 am
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8186153)
Sports talk radio, philistine. :D

That could be interesting I suppose, is there much discussion of equestrian events?

Partially discharged Dec 19th 2009 10:48 am
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8186158)
That could be interesting I suppose, is there much discussion of equestrian events?
Hmm, equestrian events and a Billy Bragg fan..quite the range there.

Can you get any university radio stations on your hire car radio....that may be more to your eclectic tastes.

dbd33 Dec 19th 2009 10:59 am
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 8186171)
Hmm, equestrian events and a Billy Bragg fan..quite the range there.

Can you get any university radio stations on your hire car radio....that may be more to your eclectic tastes.
I get Ryerson radio. A mate of mine has a show on that station on which he displays his encyclopedic knowledge of pop songs (and, my, he's good, when we worked together I'd rummage in the Guinness book of British hit singles in search of something to stump him, rarely with success).

Range is what Canada's given me; both the money to do things wot count as snob at home and the confidence not to care that I don't look the part doing them. Have a butcher's at the blog in a fortnight or so for the ultimate expression of that.

Butch Cassidy Dec 19th 2009 11:20 am
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dboy (Post 8185728)
i tend to agree, but the area around gastown, west georgia/pender has some great examples of Edwardian architecture and west coast flatiron designs. Sadly some buildings have fallen into poor repair.
ok that to me is an(other) example of imperialist BS.................
how the hell can it can be 'Edwardian' architecture if its outside of the UK????

Oink Dec 19th 2009 11:31 am
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 8186139)
Same thing that sucks about Australia, New Zealand, Spain, US, and so on; Whinging immigrants. Nobody's forcing anyone to stay, so if it sucks move on.
The OP in all fairness asked the question and wanted responses I believe so she can prepare herself for the funny little things people miss or annoy them.

Novocastrian Dec 19th 2009 11:34 am
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8186158)
That could be interesting I suppose, is there much discussion of equestrian events?
Now and again, but likely not your sort. More along the lines of standard and thoroughbred racing.

As is everything in Canada it's ~80% about iced hockey.

I habitually listen to CBC1 on the way in to work but to AM590 on the evening commute. They have a guy called Bob McCowan (Spelling? It's hard to tell on the radio) who's on from 4pm to 7pm. He's at least as amusing, well-informed about his subjects, as articulate and rude as either you or me.

fledermaus Dec 19th 2009 12:00 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8186126)
There aren't many as they usually get shouted down and ridiculed by those that like it here. You would think that their firstborn had been sacrificed the way some of them go on.

Some people love it, some hate it. Some of us think it's ok but not worth the hassle.
Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 8186139)
Same thing that sucks about Australia, New Zealand, Spain, US, and so on; Whinging immigrants. Nobody's forcing anyone to stay, so if it sucks move on.
I rest my case.

Lord Vader Dec 19th 2009 12:14 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8186126)
There aren't many as they usually get shouted down and ridiculed by those that like it here. You would think that their firstborn had been sacrificed the way some of them go on.

Some people love it, some hate it. Some of us think it's ok but not worth the hassle.
You must be talking about the whiners.

dbd33 Dec 19th 2009 1:03 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dboy (Post 8186135)
okay, I'll bite, what's cancon?

They don't know but they summarise it here:

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX/.776...1.5wcbivW1lrP@

G77 Dec 19th 2009 1:05 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8186327)
They don't know but they summarise it here:

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX/.776...1.5wcbivW1lrP@
Whilst we're on the subject, the station I listen to the most is a Detroit station called WDVD - for the first few months I thought it was W-DBD and I still hear it that way in your honour ;)

http://www.963wdvd.com/

dbd33 Dec 19th 2009 1:12 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by G77 (Post 8186330)
Whilst we're on the subject, the station I listen to the most is a Detroit station called WDVD - for the first few months I thought it was W-DBD and I still hear it that way in your honour ;)

http://www.963wdvd.com/
I thank you for remembering me but, afaik, this is the only transmission that names me:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1h...als-5446_music

G77 Dec 19th 2009 1:17 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8186337)
I thank you for remembering me but, afaik, this is the only transmission that names me:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1h...als-5446_music
I think there was a fair bit of the national Canadian pastime going on at that gig..... http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/smoke/weed.gif

val50 Dec 19th 2009 2:29 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 8186139)
Same thing that sucks about Australia, New Zealand, Spain, US, and so on; Whinging immigrants. Nobody's forcing anyone to stay, so if it sucks move on.


I really disagree with this statement. Often people are forced to stay once they've relocated because they've put everything they have into the move and can't afford to move on even if they want to

Butch Cassidy Dec 19th 2009 2:43 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by val50 (Post 8186388)
I really disagree with this statement. Often people are forced to stay once they've relocated because they've put everything they have into the move and can't afford to move on even if they want to
Totally agree

ann m Dec 19th 2009 2:56 pm
Re: What sucks about Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8186228)
as articulate and rude as either you or me.
:blink:








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